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Justice (Society)

Understanding Human Rights Principles

Understanding Human Rights Principles

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Human rights are brought to life by a number of defining principles. This text explores each of those principles in depth through comprehensive, informative and provocative papers written by prominent and distinguished practitioners and legal academics. These papers were first delivered at a series of seminars organised by JUSTICE and University College London.

Contents:
Foreword by the Hon. Mr Justice Richards

Introduction by Jeffrey Jowell QC and Jonathan Cooper

The concept of a lawful interference with fundamental rights - Helen Mountfield

Identifying the principles of proportionality - Michael Fordham and Thomas de la Mare

Dertermining civil rights and obligations - Javan Herberg, Andrew le Sueur and Jane Mulcahy

Positive obligations under the Convention - Keir Starmer

The horizontal effect of the Human Rights Act: moving beyond the public-private distinction - Murray Hunt

The place of the Human Rights Act in a democratic society - Rabinder Singh

Part of the Justice Series.

Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Justice (Society)
Published: 05/21/2001
Publisher: Hart Publishing
ISBN: 9781841131696
Pages: 211
Weight: 0.56lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.46d
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